Pipe-coupling.



W. H. TBUBR.

PIPE GOUPLING. AFPLIOATION FILED OGT.12, 1909.-

951,889. Patented Mar. 15; 1910.

nutren` sri-reas ratifiant* ernten.

'WLLAM H. TEUER, 0F CARTERVILL, MISSOURI.

Specification of Letters atent.

vApplication filed ctober 12, 1909.

Patented Mar. 15, 15H0.

Serial No. 522,317.

To all -whom it may concern.'

Be 1t known that l, WILLIAM H. TEUER,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Carterville, in the county of Jasper and State ot Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pipe-Couplings. of which the following is a Specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and uset'ul improvements in pipe couplings and more particularly to a device ot' this character which is designed Jfor use in the coupling o t' a hose to a main water pipe.

The prin'iary object of the present invention is to provide a hose coupling oi extremely simple construction wlereby thee connection between the hose and the water main may he very quickly made,

A further object is to provide a coupling i ot' such construction that any desired water l pressure may be obtained without danger ot leakage at the coupling Heads.

A further object 1s to provide a male and female coupling head, said female head bei ing provided with a spring seat having a f spring positioned therein about a central cylindrical wall which is adapted to be disposed in the end of the male coupling head, said male head carrying spring plates adapted to engage behind shoulders on the female coupling head and securely hold the heads in coupled position, said spring exerting its force in the direction ofthe water flow.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described and claimed, and

`illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

formel therewith an interiorly threaded cX- tension G which adapted to engage with the main water pipe. The head 5 comprises the outer and inner conccntrically disposed Cylindrical walls T and S, thus providing between them an annular chamber The inner cylindrical wall 8 is of substantially the ame diameter and practicallyv forms a continuation of the extension f3. The. base of the chamber 9 forms a seat l0 for a coil spring 11 which is disposed in said chamber between the concentric walls 7 and 8.. The outer end ot` the female member 5 is formed with a circumscribing enlargement l2 which, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, is inclined upwardly from its outer end to provide a shoulder 13, the purpose of which will be later set forth. Also disposed within the chamber and surrounding the inner cylindrical portion 8 of the head there is a collar' or gasket ll which is longitudinally movable thereon and engages with the outer end of the coil spring 1l.

vrthe male coupling head comprises the cylindrical body portion l5. and the reduced extension lG over which the cud of the iiexible hose is engaged. The body portion 15 is adapted to be received between the concentric walls T and 8 ot' the l'mnale head and engages with the outer tace ot' the annular gasket il. Itv will be noted that the outer end of the male coupling head is hewled ou an angle of substantially l5, as shown at li in Fig. Q. )rv thus lieveling the end otf the head a sharp edge is provided which bitesy into the gasket l-,land securely positions the same between the end ot the coupling head and the spring l1. Secured to the exterior oi'f the male head and at dian'letrically opposite points there are the spring 4plates 1S which, as shown in the drawings, are secured to the head by means of suitable, screws 19,

though it will be understood that other analogous fastening devices may be employed for this purpose. These springs normallv extend outwardly vfrom the coupling head. as shown in Fig. el, and they are provided at their outer endsl withj'the integral in wardly extendingr shoulders 20 which are adapted to be engaged behind the .shoulders 13 ot' the female coupling head when the coupling heads are connected. The, outer 'face otI these shouldersl are beveled or inA vclined, as shown at 2l, for engagement with lli) ' ling, the male coupling head is positioned Yso between the outer and inner Walls 7 and 8 of the female head and inserted into the annular chamber 9. The heads are now forced together and as the male head enters the female head, the spring plates 18 will ride up upon the inclined surface of the enlarge ment 12 until the shoulders 2O are engaged behind the shoulders 13. When in this po-4 sition thev inner cylindrical Wall of the female head is extended into the body .portion 15 of the male head, and the coil spring 1l forces the gasket 14 tightly against the sharp. edge of the end of said body portion. This construction, it lwill be obvious,c\vill prevent theescape of any water between-the two heads, ,irrespective of the amount of pressure which 'ma exist Within the connection. By provi. ing the enlargement l2 entirely around the end of the female coupliiig head, the two .heads may be brought toget er at-any point of their circumference, thus producing a very quick connection of vthe hose to the water main and eliminating a greatamount oftime consumed in threading 'the tivo couling licads together as is necessitated by tlie present construct-ion of hose couplings. i

From the' orevoing it will be seen that I have provided athose coupling of extremely simple construction which may be manufac tured at a minimum cost an is especially adaptable -for use on fire hose` Where an ex treinely quick connection ofthe hose to the water main is highly desirable. While I have shown and described what I believe to be the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will` of course b e understood that va rions moditica'ions may be resorted to withl in the scope of the claims Without departing from the essential features or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

From reference to Fig. 5 it will beV noted that the inner cylindrical wall 8 is extended beyond the outer end of the outer wall 7 and isprovided with exterior threads as shown at 8 to receive the closure cap When the coupling is not used, this capis threaded upon the projecting end of the cy.- lindrical Wall 8 and abuts against the ex` treinity of the inclined enlarged end of the female member, thus securely closing` the same and protecting the interior thereof.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

l. In a coupling, the combination Witha female coupling head. comprising inner and outer conccntrically disposed walls forminor a chamber thereinfan interiorly threaded extension integrally formed on said head in longitudinal alincinent with the inner wall, of a coil spring disposed in said chamber t and engaged with the rear vvall of said chamber, a gasket surrounding the .inner Wall and engaged with the outer end of the spring, said head having a ciicuinscribing enlargement on its outer end,'th`e periphery of said enlargement being inclined rearwardly and outwardly from the end of the head to form a shoulder thereon, and a male coupling head having a tubular body portion adapted vto be inserted between the outer and inner Walls of the female head, the extremity of said male head being inclined outwardly in one direction to form a sharpened edge, said edge being adapted to bite into said ,gasket and form a Water tight closure between the two heads, a plurality of spring plates vsecured at one end 'to said male head and normally extending outwardly at an angle thereto, said plates having shoulders formed -on their outer ends, said shoulders being provided with inclined faces adapted to engage with the inclined surface of the enlargement on said female head and to move inwardly'upon the same when the heads are engaged, said shoulders engaging behind the shoulders formed by said enlargement and held in such position by the spring plates, the coil spring within the female head being placed under tension by the inward movement of the male head, and finger rings integrally formed on the outer ends of said spring plates to remove the shoulders thereon from engagement 'with they shoulders on the female head.

2. In a coupling, the combination with male and female head coupling heads, said female head comprising outer and inner concentrically disposed cylindrical walls, l said inner Wall extending beyond the outer extremity of the outer wall and provided with exterior screw threads, said extremity being adapted to receive a closure cap, the end of said cap abutting against the end of l the outer wall of said female head to close the space between said walls, of a coil spring disposed between said outer and inner walls, a gasket movable between said t walls tngagiged with the end of said spring, a 'circuinscribing shoulder adjacent to the outer end of said female head,`said male head being adapted .for inserti-on between i the walls of s aid female head and having l engagement ivilh the outer face of said gashet, a plurality of spring plates secured to y said male head, and a shoulder on the outer i end of each of said plates adapted to be po- I sitioned behind the shouldl of the female i head when the male head is forced between the walls of said female head and the spring therein placed in operation. i In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my l signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. IEUER ll'itnesses l C. ll. IIazzaim, l O. P. TENER.

Correction An Letters Patent Nlo,`95v1,889. A

Ai'devjt having' been filed showing that the name 0f lthe patentee n Letters Patent No. 951,889, granted Mei-ch 15, 1910,*fo1 an improvement in Pipe-Couplings, should Avhave been Written andprinted Wz'llz'cmrv Term insteadof fVVil'liam H. Teuer, it is h ereby certified 'that the proper correction has been'.- made in the files and iec01'ds..pe1taining to the cse in the Patent ice, and should be read in the said Lettel's Patent that che same may conform thereto. Signed and sealed Ichie 7th dey of June, A; D., 1610.

[SEAL] v l C. C. BLLLINGS,

i Acting Commissioner ofPatens. 

